Health Commissioner Urges Early Fight Against Flies and Mosquitoes
The Texas health commissioner warns heavy rainfall and warm weather will boost flies and mosquitoes. He urges immediate home sanitation including sealed garbage cans on a concrete or wooden stand, removal of stagnant water, cleaning outdoor areas, repairing screens, and using safe insect sprays to reduce sickness from vectors.
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Austin
Henry A. Holle
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
Debates Over Cotton Policy and Road Funding Prompts Local Commentary
The piece argues for market price support and direct subsidies to farmers to save cotton. It notes congressional action, Old Cotton Belt Association lobbying in Washington, and Rep Poage of Waco. It criticizes higher truck load limits and maintenance costs, praising Rep Boysen and Sen Krueger while urging focus on farm viability and rural flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Committee
Old Cotton Belt Association
Washington
Poage
Waco
District Court Session Attended by Local Officers in Hallettsville
Constable Daniel Koranek and Deputy Sheriff Wm Kortwig attended a district court session in Hallettsville on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Koranek
Wm. Kortwig
Hallettsville
Lavaca County to Issue Road and Bridge Warrants
The Lavaca County Commissioners Court will meet May 1 1957 in Hallettsville Texas to authorize issuance of Road and Bridge warrants totaling 165000.00 with up to 120000.00 for road machinery and up to 45000.00 for bridges. Warrants will be 1000 each, dated May 1 1957, bearing 3.75% interest, due by 1967. Paul H Fertsch county judge and J H Holubea county auditor issued notice April 12 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Lavaca County
Texas
Commissioners
Hallettsville
State of Texas
Lavaca
Paul H. Fertsch
J. H. Holubee
Annual Parish Picnic Program at Ganado April 28
South Texas parish units of the Council of Catholic Men are invited to Ganado on April 28 for rural life discussions by the Catholic Rural Life section with speaker Congress man Clark W. Thompson and publisher Walter Malee. A spring festival for a building fund features barbecued chicken at noon and supper at 5:00 p. m. A 1:30 p. m. quarterly Council meeting precedes the 3:00 p. m. Rural Life session on family farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Council of Catholic Men
Ganado
Catholic Rural Life
Clark W. Thompson
Washington
Walter Malee
Hallettsville
Ganado Parish
Anthony Matula
Council of Catholic Men of the
el Campo
Victoria
Hollmann and Ohnenbusch Visit Local Sunday Guests
Mr and Mrs Henry Hollmann and Herman Ohnenbusch of New Braunfels visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs John C Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hollmann
Herman Ohnenbusch
New Braunfels
John C. ‘Mueller
Hermanson Wins Mercury But It's The Wrong One
A listing in the Dream Car contest named Mrs. Thomas B. Hermanson as a Mercury winner, but the correct winner is Mrs. Hermanson of San Antonio. Registration runs two more weeks at Mercury dealers including Yoakum until 90 Mercurys are awarded to best rhymers using entry blanks. Other Texas winners recently include Mrs. Helen Lacy of Bellaire and John Hamilton of Sinton.
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Thomas B. Hermanson
Mercury
V. J. Hermanson Agency
Yoakum
Hermanson
San Antonio
Hermansens
Texas
Helen Lacy
Bellaire
John Hamilton
Sinton
Lanell Fishbeck Confirmed at Dr Martin Lutheran Shiner
Lanell Fishbeck was confirmed on Palm Sunday at the Dr Martin Lutheran Church in Shiner. Guests celebrating with the Fishbeck family included Thomas and Muehlstein family, Willie Hohmann, Millie Simecek family of Moulton, and Grandpa and Grandma Meyer of Witting, along with Henry Leck and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanell Fishbeck
Dr Martin Lutheran Church
Shiner
Fred Fishbeck
Lanell
Thomas Muehlstein
Willie Hohmann
Millie Simecek
Moulton
Grandma Meyer
Witting
Henry Leck
Baby Marvin Stephen Jasek Born At Wagner Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jasek of near Komensky rejoice over the birth of son Marvin Stephen at Wagner Hospital in Shiner on April 3 weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. John Otahal and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Jasek Sr. Sponsors are Mr. and Mrs. Felix Pavias. The infant is welcomed by sister Rosemarie and mother Elsie Mae Otahal. Also noted are parish meetings and Easter services for Praha Moravia St Johns and related activities.
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Marvin Jasek
Komensky
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Marvin Stephen
Felix Pavias
Schulenburg
Rosemarie
Elsie Mae Otahal
John Otahal
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